NC v. Gracie Landa
Gracie Elizabeth Faye Landa, an 18-year-old reported missing from Florida, was arrested and charged with the murder of Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez on August 21, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina. Piedrasanta-Perez was shot and killed on May 30, 2025, near Whippoorwill Park. As of April 10, 2026, Landa was released on a secured $50,000 bond, is wearing an ankle monitor, and will be supervised by a Durham nonprofit. Authorities believe two or three individuals opened fire on the vehicle, resulting in Piedrasanta-Perez's death from a gunshot wound to the head and injuries to two women. Landa's next court date is scheduled for September 11, 2025, with a potential romantic dispute being investigated as a motive.
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2026
2 updatesGracie Elizabeth Faye Landa was released on a secured $50,000 bond on April 10, 2026, after being arrested in August 2025 in connection with the death of Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez. Landa, who is pregnant, is now wearing an ankle monitor and will be supervised by a Durham nonprofit as the case proceeds.
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Gracie Landa appeared in Durham County Court on August 20, 2025, where she was denied bond. Her next court date is scheduled for September 11, 2025, and authorities are investigating a potential romantic dispute as a motive for the murder of Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez.
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2025
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2025
4 updatesGracie Landa, an 18-year-old reported missing from Florida over two years ago, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez. Piedrasanta-Perez was shot and killed on May 30, 2025, near Whippoorwill Park in Durham, North Carolina, while sitting in a car with two women. Authorities believe two or three individuals opened fire on the vehicle, resulting in Piedrasanta-Perez's death and injuries to the women.
An investigative report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirms Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Investigators at the scene of the shooting recover over 40 shell casings from multiple weapons, including 9mm and .223 rifle casings.
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Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez, 23, is shot and killed in his car near Whippoorwill Park in Durham, North Carolina, with two other women also sustaining injuries.
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2024
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2024
1 updateApproximately one year after her disappearance, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children indicates they believe Gracie Landa may have traveled to Durham, North Carolina.
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2025
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